Laboratory of Instrumental Soil Research Methods, Standardization and Metrology

Main areas of activity

• Development of methodology and improvement of methods of development of standard samples of composition (agrochemical indicators) of soils; production of individual batches of standard samples of the composition (agrochemical indicators) of soils (as part of the Center of the State Service of Standard Samples at the NSC ISSAR).
• Measurement of indicators of the composition of soil samples and plant and water samples according to current standardized and temporarily approved methods of laboratory and analytical research with the use of modern measuring equipment.
• Development of new methods of performing measurements of parameters of soil properties and improvement of existing ones.
• Air monitoring using unmanned aerial systems.

The most important research results

• State standard sample of the composition (agrochemical parameters) of a typical heavy clay loam was developed, intended for use in the field of state metrological supervision and control for the calibration of measuring systems, attestation of measurement methods, control of errors in measurement results.
• Industry standard samples of the composition (agrochemical indicators) of chernozem of ordinary and sod-podzolic soil were developed.
• The methods of preparing the material and studying the stability of the material of standard samples of the composition (agrochemical indicators) of soils were developed.
• DSTU 7861:2015 Soil quality was developed. Determination of exchangeable calcium, magnesium and potassium in the soil according to Shollenberger in the modification of the NSC ISSAR
• DSTU 7948:2015 Soil quality was developed. Conducting analyses. General requirements.
• DSTU 8347:2015 Soil quality was developed. Determination of mobile sulfur in the modification of the NSC ISSAR
• Brochure "Precision Agriculture - the Future of Rural Agriculture" was published in 2015.
• Methodical approach to the processing of digital images of aerial photographs and spectral analysis of orthophoto planes with the following geographical reference was developed.